The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-07-08
went on a hunting expedition.

went on nuntlllg eApeullloll'
As the party were all good shots,
the sport was quite interesting and
exciting, and many rabbits, squirrels
and partridges were slain.
'This beats law: does it not. Har-
ry:" said Guy.
"Yes," replied Harry, "and art too,
| reckon; but if there were a strict
game law in this county, law would
then beat this sport"
Towards evening the dogs got on
another rabbit trail. and the four once
more spread apart; presently the wary
animal was started, and, as it bounded
down path near Guy, he raised his
gun, fired and killed it.
After he had picked 1t up, he was
startled by a groan, which proceeded
from fence near by.
Going in that direction he discover
ed man lying by the fence side with
the blood streaming from wound in
his side, and upon closer examination
he was greatly surprised to find it was
John Elliott, and gun within few
feet of him, with one barrel discharg-
ed, explained the cause of sad acci-
dent.
Compassion took the place of aver
sion in the heart Of Guy, and bending
over the wounded man, he said:
"What can l do for you, John, YOU
seem badly hurt -
eyes, fear that 1 am injured be-
yond recovery, Guy" feebly replied
Elliott; 81 forgot to lower the ham
mer Of my gun, and, as | got.over this
fence, it went off and shot me in the
side. | know that ought to be the
last man to expect assistance from you,
as 1 have done everything in my pow
er injure you, from the day that we
first met; yet if you have any compass
sion whatever for a dying man, try to
summon aid, and get me to the house."
Gas the rest of the party were then
coming in that direction. Guy called
them to him, and told them what had
happened.
The Doctor then undid Elliott's
clothes, and bound up the wound with
as many handkerchiefs as he and the
others were able to produce, and then
shook his head sadly, as much to say,
''his hours are numbered"
II heard gun 60 off in this direc-
ton about twenty minutes ago." said
Guy, "and, I reckon, it was then that
the accident occurred"
eve must try to get him to my
house, as soon as possible, as that is
much nearer than Capt. Nelson's,' said
the Doctor eagerly. "Guy, you and
Harry take the guns and game, and
put them in that log-cabin down the
road, and bring me that door which is
lying there offits hinges, and it will
answer for stretcher for Mr.. Elliott.
When we have taken him home, l will
send some of my hands there after
the things We have left.
The two young men soon gathered
up the guns and game, and sped upon
their errand, and, as the cabin was not
far off, they returned in quarter of
an hour with the door.
They then placed Elliott upon the
door, and they all bore him upon it to
the Doctors house.
After he had been laid upon bed,
the Doctor again examined his wound,
and said that he could do nothing for
him but bathe..it, and give it a better
bandage.
He then sent for Capt. Nelson and
Nellie, WIN soon arrived upon the
scene.
They all gathered around the suffer-
er's bed, who after while requested
to be left alone with Capt. Nelson,
Nellie and Guy.
Turning to Capt. Nelson, he said:
captain, you have been kind
friend, and have trusted ME implicitly,
but l have betrayed that trust by MAX
ing false statements to you, as Guy
Carroll is, and ever has been, a strict
ly honorable man.
''Nellie,' said he, gazing sadly on
her, "Guy Carroll never saw that let
ter that you received from Mamie
Marsden, l wrote it myself, and mail
ed it to her, and she sent it to you.
Poor girl. she is now in the asylum,
us she inherited insanity from her
mother. Goodbye Nellie. l fear that
| never was sincere but in one thing.
and that was in my love for you.'
Then turning to Guy he continued,
in feebler voice:
"Oh, Guy. you have befriended me
on more than one occasion, and l have
repaid your kindness with base ingrat-
itude and deception. Can you ever
forgive me: -
"Yes, John, can forgive you, as !
hope to be forgiven hereafter" answer
ed Guy readily, "but you must think
of sueing for forgiveness before a high
er Power nOw.'
They then called on the Doctor, and
in few minutes the spirit of John
Elliott left its mortal frame.
Let us hope that He who pardoned
the dying thief upon the cross, forgave
this erring soul, who tried in his last
moments to repair the injury he had
done to others.
(TO BE CoSTINUED.(